The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-08
PERSONAL MATTERS.

| his Texas rHIch.
lanes Russell Lowell is said to he aging
rapidly in appearance.
Joseph II. ChOate now occupies his new
antique house at Stockbridge, Mass.
Captain Jack Hussey, who saved 50 many
lives at Castle Garden, could not read.
Senator Stanford has vineyard contain
ing 800 acres, the largest IN the world.
VIII VI. Carleton, the poet, has been elected
trustee OF ia, llillaiale (Mich.l college.
| Congressman Patrick A. Collins, of Boston
has gone to Europe for a two months "trip.
John Donaghue, the Bos on sculptor, i
making "a life SIZED statue OF John L. SUN
van.
The remains Of " Theirs have recently
been removed to a new grave at Perc Ia
| Chai-e.
William OBricn, the Irish editor, is sep
arat,d from hls wife. She was soubrette
actress.
Father Baglcy, Of Baltimore, who devoted
all OF his life to missionary work IN that city,
is dead.
Col Lamont says that a days sojourn in
| the Adirouachs cost the presidential party
only :. per capita
Enisrus Wlman is described as quick and
nervous, an interchangeable cuisines, man, APP
proachab.c and good speaker.
Jud., lliltou's park 40 Saratoga now COM
| prise. 1000 acre., 10 is said 10 he the hand
soonest private park ia the country.
A. Mcrcic, Paris. has been awarded the
contract for the equestrian statue of Gen.
Robert T. Leo 10 be erected ia Richmond.
Daniel Mcfarland, the slayer OF Albert d.
Richardson, has been forced by poverty and
I'll health 60 accept quarters IN the New York
uln.,bouse.
Solicitor McCue. Of the treasury depart
m-nr, has made $4,000 IN real estate in
Washington 100 the two years during which
be h,p, been resident OF that city.
r. G. Parker, OF Battle Creek, Mich, has
a 50 mli which was ll3 years oid last April,
huvu, bccn issued two years before the Dec
aiution of Independence was signed
Cen Bouanger's friends consider that bis
appointment To- the command OF the lhir-
teeulh army corps OF France Is an unlucsy
omen toy the beligerent ex-war minister
M Parnelrs name is usually spoken in
England and this country, with the accent ON
tho second - liable But the and his closest
friend, accent 10 properly on the first syllable
NJ Capoul, the tenor singer, boxed the
ears of Edmund Struihg at "a recent rehear-
sal ia Paris for having spoken Of his peri0rm
aucc az the day before as pititul exhibition.
N 4. Meuier, the French chocolate king
who ,iil spend tLe summer in this country,
OWNS probably the finest yacht in France, and
on his way hither Travelled in it from Hayre
t. Hong kong.
Wi. Fox, OF Rochester, Mich, has a large
turtle which, 10 is said, bee is training todrlve
to harness. When hitched 10 load 10 Will
already draw like poultice, and IN time viii
undoubtedly become very useful.
Rev Samuel Longfellow, the poets brother,
vino Wits for several years i'm charge of a
Unitarian church in Germantown, keeps up a
regular correspondence from his Boston home
with his friends IN other cities.
Henry Labouchere thus criticises Holman
Hunts picture, The Awakened Conscience
"m plain language, l should say of this pic
ture tnat 10 Is the art OK the nursery, the
color II the jam pot and the sentiment OF the
Salvation army"
ID. ". DOuglcrty, son OF Daniel Dough
erty. recently came near losing his life 40
bull fight at Saagossa, Spain The bull
escaped from the pit and charged among the
spectators, and Mr Dougherty narrowly
escaped bis horns
Professor Tyndall gives this explanation OF
why $40 many eminent scholars have TURNED
against Mr. Gladstone: "lraiucl," be- says,
"in the veracities OF nature, they have small
tolerance for the sophistres Of the English
home rule leader
Rev. f. Walpolc Warren tie new rector
Of Holy Trinity, New YORK, who has been
called from England Is the son OF the
author OF Ten Thousand Year, the legal
novel which caused such "a sensation some
years ago.
Professor Henry Dummond has been en-
gug,d to lecture at the Chatauqua and
birmingham assemblies. Professor Drum
moud is well known t. the literary world
through his Natural Law OF the Spirit
World and Is also an admired lecturer Oh
Science.
General Stephen Thomas, Of Shenandoah
valley ll.ue, was in Boston and assisted la
the Bunker llli anniversary celebration by
firing o0 ou, OF tho biz guns mounted behind
the obi breastW0rks occupied by the colonial
troops Both bis granlfathers took part in
the revolution ON the American side
Tic bishop OF O.-ory, who composed
hymn Tor tnc queens jubilee, won prize for
Il poem on ihc queens accession IN ISL 10
Is t0.l that ol that occasion, eager % learn